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A low-intensity prescribed burn moves through a pine forest. Bright orange flames stay close to the ground, consuming underbrush and tall green grasses, while thick plumes of gray and white smoke rise through the scattered pine trees.

District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Charlotte County

Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce the risk of wildfires burning out of control. That’s why the Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will be conducting prescribed burns now through September on the Prairie Shell Creek Tract in Charlotte County.Prairie Shell Creek is located at 3081 Duncan Road (U.S. Highway 17) in Punta Gorda.Approximately 200 acres will be burned in small, manageable units.…

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